CALAMITY


Meaning of CALAMITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈla-mə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Middle English calamytey, from Latin calamitat-, calamitas; perhaps akin to Latin clades destruction

Date: 15th century

1. : a state of deep distress or misery caused by major misfortune or loss

2. : a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering

calamities of nature

an economic calamity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.